Ellamore, West Virginia
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Ellamore, West Virginia | |
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Coordinates: 38°55′27″N 80°05′25″W / 38.92417°N 80.09028°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
Counties | Randolph and Upshur |
Elevation | 1,857 ft (566 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 102 |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 26267[1] |
Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1554388[2] |
Ellamore is an unincorporated community in Randolph and Upshur counties, West Virginia, United States. Ellamore is located on County Route 151 along the Middle Fork River 8 miles (13 km) southeast of Buckhannon. Ellamore had a post office, which closed on July 11, 2009.[3]
History
The community was named for a lumber baron's wife, Ella Moore.[4]
References
- ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- ^ "Ellamore". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
- ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 228.